-> Thanks Barry for your comment. Would you happen to be an officer of
-> the law? By
I am employed by a Federal enforcement agency, but not as a cop. I am a
research chemist for the EPA. However, I have lived for a while and have
picked up  some things. I am not so sure what the Canadian constitution
guarantees its citizens (or are the subjects, Canada being a monarchy?)
but there are certain freedoms that here we are pretty adamant about
protecting. One of them is that no law is totally an absolute. If you
have an intelligent judge and jury exceptions can be made. Requiring one
to ride one's bicycle in an unsafe way would fit into that basket.
Several years ago, before the 55mph national speed limit (thankfully
finally repealed) many states had what were called "prima facie" speed
limits. In other words, it was not "really" illegal to surpass the
limit, but doing so was evidence that you were driving unsafely. If you
could prove that that speed was safe then you could get off and not be
convicted. For example, a really, REALLY clear and straight road with no
other cars around and a nice sunny day you are going 80 in a 60 zone. It
is only that the policeman in a copter found you that you ever got the
ticket. That would probably be dismissed under the prima facie
standards.
Question about Quebec, if I may. Last time I saw a Quebec license plate
the inscription "Je me souviens" was on it. Is there some microchip that
changes it to "J'ai oublie'" after it expires?
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